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Bangladesh hands over ULFA leader Anup Chetia to CBI

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The Indian government could not extradite him earlier due to the lack of an extradition treaty between India and Bangladesh.

ULFA Leader Anup Chetia

ULFA Leader Anup Chetia

New Delhi: Top ULFA leader Anup Chetia was today handed over to the CBI by the Bangladesh government, according to reports.

Chetia is wanted in cases of murder, kidnapping and extortion. The ULFA general secretary was detained in Bangladesh in 1997 for illegally entering the country using a forged passport, and was found in possession of arms and foreign currencies.

A Bangladesh court sentenced the militant leader to seven years in prison. The Indian government could not extradite him earlier due to the lack of an extradition treaty between India and Bangladesh. He had sought political asylum in Bangladesh thrice in 2005, 2008 and in 2011.Despite the expiry of his term, Chetia was in jail under a 2003 High Court directive asking authorities to keep him in safe custody until a decision was taken on his asylum plea.

However, the Sheikh Hasina government were open to releasing him to authorities in India in their fight against terrorism.

PM Narendra Modi called up his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina to thank her for handing over of top ULFA leader Anup Chetia.

The development follows on the heels of the deportation to India of underworld don Chhota Rajan, one of country’s most-wanted criminals, who was on the run for 27 years.

(Agencies)

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